3MT Nationals

Kwaku Ayisi is participating in the National 3MT Showcase at the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies Conference. Only the top finalists of the 2022 regional competitions are invited to this event. Show your support on 

November 2 from 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM. Register to see the live performance. 

Graduate Research Conference: Innovation Translation

Thank you to all the participants in the Graduate Research Conference. There were excellent presentations and posters and it was great to have students from different areas share their research. Well done students!

Coffee with the Dean

Every month, FGSR Dean Dr. Aziz Douai meets graduate students to discuss issues important to graduate student success. Our upcoming “Coffee with the Dean” meeting will look at Respect within Power Relationships and will feature Kayla Stefan, a Respectful University Services Coordinator. Kayla will talk about power imbalance and resources for students in managing student-supervisor relationships. Come join us on November 24 at 10:00 am in CK 226. We will have coffee, tea and donuts. Register here. 

Grad Night at the Owl

Did you know that graduate students who take the time to be involved in their university community and engage with their colleagues were more likely to complete their degrees? Take some time to be social and join us at the Owl. We will have staff members from Grad Studies and you are welcome to join us or sit wherever you like. Discounted food will be available at our next Grad Night on Wednesday, November 16 between 4:00 – 6:00 pm.

University of Regina Workshop and Supports. Click on the links below to get more details. 

Associate Deans Office Hours (Offered every Wednesday)

Wed., Nov. 9, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Coffee with the Dean

Tue., Nov 24 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Graduate Teaching Enhancement Workshop

Thu., Nov. 17, 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Grad Night at the Owl

Wed., Nov 16, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Thesis Thursdays

Thu., Nov. 3, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Thu., Nov. 10, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Thu., Nov. 17, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Thu., Nov. 24, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

How to Apply to Graduate Studies

Wed., Nov 9, 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

How to Fund your Graduate Studies

Wed., Nov 23, 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

U of R Career Webinars - Centre for Experiential and Service Learning

Job Search, Resumes, Interviews, Educational/Career Planning - For U of R Students

Seeking summer, part-time or full-time work? Re-evaluating your educational/career direction? Get inspired! See their schedule for free career webinars

Mitacs EDGE Training

Education, Development, Growth, Engagement (EDGE) by Mitacs Training offers professional training to complement your education and enhance your research experience by providing you with skills that are in-demand from today’s workforce. 

The workshops being offered in November, often multiple times:

• Applying the principles of sound leadership and team building
• Building your project network map
• Framing your project in a masterful presentation
• Incorporating reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion into your project
• Mastering the elevator pitch
• Project and time management
• Refined project communication plan

To register, students need to create an account or log in on EDGE. For any questions, please contact us at training@mitacs.ca  

Scholarship Information

Find out more information about upcoming scholarship reminders and deadlines at the links below:

• Tips for Funding and Scholarships
• Frequently Asked Questions
• GAP Scholarship Tips & Tricks
• FGSR Graduate Student Online Conference or Travel Award – Opens in GAP Nov 1^st, deadline Nov 15th
• URGSA Travel Award - Opens in GAP Nov 1^st, deadline Nov 15th
• CGS Masters Competition - Application deadline Dec 1^st
• Delta Kappa Gamma (DKG) Society International World Fellowship - Application deadline Dec 1^st
• Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarships - Application deadline Dec 2^nd
• Soroptomist Foundation of Canada - Opens for Application Nov 1st. Application deadline Jan 31st
• Mackenzie King Open Scholarship - Application deadline Feb 1st
• Mackenzie King Travelling Scholarships - Application deadline Feb 1st

Remember that there are many more scholarship opportunities on our Scholarships web page. Please go through each and every link to find what you are fully eligible for.

Culture and Diversity Calendar

Culturally significant dates and celebrations include: 

1 – All Saints’ Day (Christianity)

7 - Inuit Day

8 – Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Birthday (Sikhism)

11 – Remembrance Day

16 – International Day for Tolerance

16 - Louis Riel Day

17 – World Philosophy Day

20 – Transgender day of Remembrance

25 – International Day of Elimination of Violence Against Women

26 – Day of the Covenant (Baha’i)

30 – St Andrews Day (Christian)

For more information on other culturally significant days, please visit FGSR Diversity Calendar.

Convocation Highlight

Collaboration between the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, the Faculty of Nursing - University of Regina and the School of Nursing - Saskatchewan Polytechnic makes dreams come true. 

The Deans of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, the Faculty of Nursing - University of Regina and the School of Nursing - Saskatchewan Polytechnic celebrate with our graduates recognizing their accomplishment and to show our gratitude for the support of their families. 

Emerging Scholars

The vibrant team of graduate and undergraduate researchers at the El-Halfawy Lab are actively working towards solutions for the current antibiotic crisis. Through an interdisciplinary approach involving microbiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, chemical biology and chemogenomics, they aim to generate the knowledge base that will enable us to discover new antimicrobial strategies to fight superbugs. The student team includes graduate students: Peri Moulding, Gehad Soliman, and Joshua Adams; and undergraduate researchers: Tyler Hamelin, Aluk Geu, and Colin Rieger.

Research in Action

Got a photo of research in action? Send it to grad.studies@uregina.ca with a description and win a prize. 

Please join us in congratulating fellow graduate students who have successfully defended their PhD dissertations: 

Farzana Anowar in Computer Science

Thesis Title: Clustering and dimensionality reduction for time-series service monitoring data

Supervisor: Dr. M. Omair Shafiq

Biology Research Expo

The Biology Undergraduate and Graduate Society (BUGS) invites graduate students involved in Biology or biological research to participate in the Biology Research Expo on December 1st. This meet-and-greet style expo is designed to give undergraduates interested in BIOL 396, Honours, and Summer NSERCs a chance to discover what research areas and opportunities are available to them within Biology. Each lab will be given a table as well a poster stand to showcase their research and display any other useful information. Snacks and coffee will also be provided to participants. For any graduate students starting to think about lab or field assistants. This expo gives you a perfect opportunity to meet engaged undergraduates and start to recruit new talent to your lab!

Hosted in the RIC Atrium from 1-4pm on Dec. 1, 2022.

Globalink Research Award Thematic Call

The Globalink Research Award thematic call is now officially open! Applications can be submitted until November 25 through Fatima Dargah, Director of Business Develop at Mitacs fdargah@mitacs.ca. The application package is available online through a web form under the “How to apply” tab. 

Graduate students as well as postdoctoral fellows will receive a $6,000 research award to conduct a 12- to 24-week research project in the other country.

Mitacs, Open Projects Request for Graduate Researchers

Open Projects or (Request for Researchers (RFRs) service at Mitacs is dedicated to Businesses and not-for-profit organizations looking for the right researcher to support them in their innovation projects. Mitacs works with domestic and international partners to circulate your opportunity throughout our post-secondary networks to find you candidates who are the best fit and put their skills and knowledge into practice. If you find the right project, Mitacs will connect you to the company to discuss and develop the Mitacs research proposal. If you are a researcher (undergrad, grad student or postdoc), explore the available projects using the filters, and apply using the link at the end of the project description. If you are a faculty member at a Canadian or foreign academic institution and are interested in one of these projects, please contact Fatima Dargah fdargah@mitacs.ca

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